Yeah, yeah, life has been crazy...
Haven't been on here for a while...
Started a new band...
Me and the Mrs. broke up....
Lots of DJ gigs...
Blah, blah, blah...
So here's a new entry.
Just finished reading Memoirs of a Werewolf, the Autobiography of Paul Naschy aka Jocinta Molina. PN is a big deal in the Eurocult cinema world, but I'm kind of a newcomer to him. I had only scene him in "House of Psychotic Women" and was really underwhelmed by the experience (though I would return to it in the form of it's uncut release Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll and fucking love it). I also attribute my lack of drive to see his films to the gothic element that seemed to run through most of his most available movies. I have never been a big fan of the gothic wing of my favorite genre...never even given any Hammer films much of a chance.
I first got excited about Mr. Naschy when Mondo Macabro released his 1982 film Panic Beats on DVD. I jump on anything that Mondo Macabro puts out and I was not dissapointed with this supergory, Spanish horror film. I didn't rush out and try and find bootlegs of his other works, as Panic Beats is pretty good, but not the best showcase for the man. He's frankly past his prime here.
But last year BCI's awesome series of DVD releases of Naschy films tempted my wallet and I indulged and I am very glad I did. Right from the newly produced introductions from the man himself, I was charmed. I really liked this guy. Don't know how else to put it, except that he seemed like a good guy. The kind of guy I wouldn't mind tell anecdotes for hours on end.
And that's basically what I got in Memoirs of a Werewolf, which reads like a translated tape of Naschy spouting off anecdotes and whatever else comes to his mind. No ghostwriter or overbearing editor to shape this into a compelling read for anyone but PN enthusiasts. Luckily being already charmed by the dude, I was able to enjoy the short paperback, as long as I imagined him entertaining me in his study, with roaring fireplace. Pyched I got it used at Raven, I have to say.
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I really like Naschy as a person, but I haven't been able to get into any of his stuff that I've seen. I need to check out "Panic Beats". Its a DVD that I've picked up and almost bought then put back on the shelf about 100 times.
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